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Archive for April, 2009
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Something Social Media Can’t Fix – bouncing reporters
Posted on April 30, 2009 | No CommentsShare From Time.com comes a great example of the need for a change in paradigm vice delivery methods of public communications: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1894646,00.html And you get a free Quatto quote, too! “That’s a question for the White House, and I understand that they may be bouncing... -
Want to change PA paradigms? Stop doing this
Posted on April 22, 2009 | No CommentsShare Pulitzer awarded to an NY Times reporter for this story: Awarded to David Barstow of The New York Times for his tenacious reporting that revealed how some retired generals, working as radio and television analysts, had been co-opted by the Pentagon to make its... -
The problem with GOV transparency is that it's not
Posted on April 20, 2009 | No CommentsShare The problem with transparency is that it’s not. It never is. “Transparency” is yet another buzz word to put those affected by changing processes at ease. When some company or governmental entity wants to say upcoming changes to process, policy, rules or procedures will... -
Newsweek: Soldier's new weapon — an iPod?
Posted on April 20, 2009 | No CommentsShare Since I own an iPod touch, this article interested me. I think it also advances the thought of social media/now media to a new level. If we issued soldiers across the spectrum iPods, does that mean we can instantly deliver to them news, alerts,... -
Article: 'Terminology Matters: Why 'Social Media' Sucks'
Posted on April 18, 2009 | No CommentsShare Some lessons on selling social media, now media or whatever you want to call the next generation of distribution channels for information: http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=136016 -
Trebuchet flinging pumpkins!
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Italian General Endorses “Comprehensive Approach” in Afghanistan
Posted on April 18, 2009 | No CommentsShare GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, April 9, 2009 — A “comprehensive approach” to regional stability and military planning is both historical and prudent to a continued peace, the military leader of Italy’s armed forces said here yesterday. Italian Gen. Vicenzo Camporini, chief of the Italian defense general... -
Is Cable News Twittering Past the Graveyard?
Posted on April 18, 2009 | No CommentsShare Brings up some great points and anecdotal. Still, cable news is turning a profit. So, grain of salt and all that: These days to be an anchor on on one of the three news networks gives you the audience of a rock star. More... -
Morse, Voltan drawings
Posted on April 18, 2009 | 1 CommentShare Also new into my Flickr stream are two new drawings. One is of John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse. I’m proud of it turned out. The other is Brian Blessed playing Voltan in the 1980 version of “Flash Gordon.” Each took me one night... -
First HDR photo tries
Posted on April 18, 2009 | No CommentsShare In between house hunting and work, I’ve been experimenting with High Dynamic Range photography. I’ve been using my Panasonic DMC-FS5 (Lumix) point and shoot camera with some satisfactory results. I’ve been shooting around the area, trying to catch the sun at the right time. ...